Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted FCF Margin of 7.02% for Q1 2026, down 173.04% quarter-over-quarter from 9.61% in Q4 2025, and up 364.0% year-on-year from 1.51% in Q1 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported FCF Margin for 13 consecutive years, with 7.02% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 7.02%, up 364.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.42% (up 482.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 6.11%, down 501.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 7.02% for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 9.61% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 45.29% in Q2 2023 and troughed at 55.98% in Q3 2024.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 3.75%, with a median of 7.25% recorded in 2022.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Margin: up 5497 bps in 2023, down 3979 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 2.78% in 2022, then soared by 282 bps to 10.61% in 2023, then retreated by 25 bps to 7.92% in 2024, then advanced by 21 bps to 9.61% in 2025, then slumped by 173 bps to 7.02% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 7.02% in Q1 2026, 9.61% in Q4 2025, and 26.02% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -3.92% |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 32.77% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.17% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -3.10% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.41% |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 4.60% |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 23.15% |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 56.90% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 454.40 Mn | 444.26 Mn | 96.10 Mn | -7.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -7.02% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.61% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -26.02% |
| May 3, 2025 | 17.57% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -10.66% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.92% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -55.98% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 35.06% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -9.40% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 10.61% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -49.11% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 45.29% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -8.26% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.78% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -9.32% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -9.68% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -7.25% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -2.05% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.74% |
| May 1, 2021 | -8.07% |